New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
GOING TO and from THE COUNTRY.
FETsH-AIR CHILDREN HEARTILY RECEIVED BY THE
NEw-YoRK FARMERs-A BASKET PICNIC FOR

FEEsH-AR CHILDREN HEARTILY RECEIVED BY TIE
NEw-YoEK FARMEKs-A BASKET PICNIC FOR
ONE PARTY.
NrwFIrLD. y. Y, Aug. 23.-As II usual thing the
tide of humanity that cones from jersey City into
New-York ut the COrtlaudt Street Ferry each norm
ing carries everything before 1t. bat ms morning
there was an exc ptiOn TO tho general rule, tor the
tide was met by food ayeing the opposite drec-
ton which bid fair TO carry everything before IT, Inc
occasion of the remarkable dOOd the departure
Of another large party of TRIBUNE Fresb-Air children
bound Tor two wceAs OF fun and country lie ID the
western part of Ncvlork Across the ferry ana mo
the ; o'clock train on the Leh IN Valley Railroad
marched the little army, and they were speeding
across the jersey ats with eyes ana ears vide open
fer the reception of favorable impressions OF the
country.
The children attracted much attention from the
plssengcrs who made ire luent trips to The rear car
the cn.dfcn's car aud al animated discussion look
Mace between two bcucyoent.lookins ladies on the
tain NJ 10 WI ether the children we're going TO an
oruhau ASYLUM or 10 a retOrmItOry. Alter deciding
that they look too happy to be going to ylum
and too good a. well - too young 10 uc gong 10
reorn,ntory" the ladies lie ded TO asS the reporter
who had charge oi the children Who they were. Tn
Leiag told. Of the ladies' exclaimed Why that
whit got mp iar ioi la-i year Wneh was I'D the
m1unalns hut ti.7 - the hIst t!ne ever nave seen
the children on a trip 'Lihk thls scene WIZ stlmu,
late me To ry TO set mp another lar tor their OcDeh'
At Wytlu-ing Penn. a smail party OF tAe children
were mot b. kiud friends, wlNe ioTty.s& came on 10
evening The platform was well filled with crowd
of icaftY. Jolly farmers. accompanied by Their
pleasant wives aud daughters VINO greeted the
visitors With slch Nfhl tuti ihey won INC he"'te "'
ihe lf.i, v.', % orc". long -" OF tan.' NHcned
~ lcIce M tclr oi tue 70 tOu, 80 scscd Gle
uu..laIe Measure ia anticipation iOr Lac ci dTcn,
s4u - thes aerc -ueh 80 tbolt hos.s they
climbed mao the .IsoN open wagon, Hr were soon
speeding the hills toward sood supper waiting
The children are scattered among the farmers of
three n' joining town. NcTH-4 -uhf.a ana rum
bliHs Corners, and they are cnl7ynt gonuine tnsie
oi farm l.e Tho names OF Their hosts arc N.Y.
Hannah Ko-.. Mis- Louisa havcl-. 1lt'. susan
Drase. Charles b"cd. john J. Qm-Ie,, Irs. Ssr1n
IIunuuli. GrOr.t Irumuul, tHti.es trumuuI,
AlpllD DRAKE. William >mIlH, FhIip Nre-gl, o. X.
p,vrnpurr. -. Il. seabrn: S'eraen Davenport
Joseph DrEe. william Horton, ). .. Horton,
lAbuic fhorp, d. -. >m.tA. frank Suydcr John
Tudcrlo~n. lisa Leonard, Mt,. l.. kecnc. Lewis
Taa. Theodore Kressa aud .lt' Clare Re. inc
phy -lciAua w.O examined Oh. children were D!s.
l.. T.. Nmtou. s. " H. nde. Matthew beatdt, John
Dorning. j. X. Embfee aud ii. .. Lytt'e.
srENCEn. y. Y. Aug 2i.-Fity happy youngsters
started from th place yesterday after spending two
weeks iuli of pleasure and proIt among the hearty
New York farmers. As usual the children weie
loaded with apples pcars. beans ahd dow ets. whIe
children possessed iheir homcwud trip. The
nd friends in cuuntry had done every dining IN
their power to make the ttlr ,itors happy, and yes
torday, tue last day which the children were 10 ENJOY
the country this year the superintendent oil the
various Sunday-schoOls in the town. acting with the
town authorities, gave general basket fCnic Tor the
pleasure ana interest OF the FrrS- ir children In
the morning the farmers brought the children in
from tho country, and the city children together
with the country children maoo merry III MaplewOod
GTOyr.
The Rev. G. +. Cutter New-York City missionary,
made a brief but micro TIM an1 profitable address
based on personal observation during ms years of
working among the homes from which the children
come; tho children also contributed their share To
the general enjoyment By speaking and singing In
the evening the children received "A good supper ana
a large bouquet OF flowers in addition 10 the various
reminders which they had already received IRON their
country friends and at about o'clock they took the
tram New York. The people OF spencer received
their first party OF fresh-Ahs tins year, and were
50 Geli GIFTED with them that they prOmlse 10 take
much larger company next season.